The Vampire Playboy - Blood and Lust

Chapter 14

Charlie's POV

I'd turned down an alley and vomited up the contents of my stomach as soon as I wiped her memories. I knew it was for the best. I couldn't stay away from her, so I needed her to stay away from me. She was being pulled towards me too, and the only way to fix this, to keep her safe, was to make her forget about our kisses, our conversations, and me. She needed to forget about me and that she was indifferent towards me. It was for the best, I tried to tell myself as I vomited once more.

I'd used compulsion or glamour, whatever you want to call it, more times than I can remember, including making people forget, so why did I feel guilty this time? Granted, previously it was usually for my protection, used on someone who had seen something they shouldn't. I felt no guilt then and I'd never vomited before when I'd done it before. I didn't make a habit of kissing them right before I did it either. No, Olivia was different, this was to keep her safe away from me and my blood lust.

So then why did I find myself outside her house now? I'd watched Owen and Sophie leave for the day. David was up and had gone into the room to check on Olivia several times but she was still out cold. When she did finally wake up, how she looked shocked me. Her eyes seemed sunken and her face much paler than it should be. I'd tried to get closer to check for any bite marks but I couldn't see anything and I couldn't smell any scent of another vamp, not even Noah.

David seemed to notice how she looked, he looked concerned as she made her way back upstairs and into the bathroom. The window was open and I took to a tree a safe distance away. When she began running water and pouring bubbles into the bath, I knew I was about to intrude but I couldn’t stop looking. Her hair cascaded down her back like some dark waterfall, covering her delicate skin and shoulders. Her breasts were perfect, I sucked in a breath as I took all of her in, she was there naked in front of me. I felt the stirring between my legs, I could close my eyes and imagine how she would feel, warm and tender, she would envelop me and make me feel all sorts of sensations I'd never imagined possible. I no longer cared about her blood, I wanted to take her right now, I'd bend her over that bath and leave her begging me to finish her off, make her call my name as waves of pleasure washed over her. Yeah, I'd enjoy pleasuring her, I'd enjoy kissing her, I'd broken my own rule of no kissing and I knew that for her right now I'd break my other rule. I'd happily get down onto my knees and let my tongue explore and taste her, I'd bow down and worship her body like she was a goddess. She was my goddess.

I'd got lost in those mental images in my head and was brought back to the now when I could hear her coughing. s**t, she had slipped under the water and I hadn't noticed she had even fallen asleep. It took every bit of willpower I had not to throw myself through that window to check she was OK. F**k I was in deep and it wasn't just blood lust. There was blood and there was lust. Right now lust was winning out. And crap she had changed rooms. I quickly jumped to the other tree to see if she was in her bedroom. She was, her hair tied on the top of her neck, exposing her pale skin once more. I could see her blood coursing through, but that wasn't dominating my thoughts, not biting her, tasting her in a completely different way. She suddenly turned and I jumped down and away at speed. Had she seen me? Impossible, she couldn't have even known I was there, but her reaction and look on her face was different, she looked like she expected to see someone.

I didn't dare go back to where I could see her again, but I could hear her, she was feeling poorly. Had I done that to her? Had my making her forget affected her in such a way? Guilt seeped once more into every pore. "I'll never compel her again, never I've done too much damage to her", I whispered to myself.

My ears pricked up and I heard Noah's voice. Crap he couldn't find me here. I took off to a safe distance where my scent wouldn't carry and waited. Unfortunately, the safe distance also meant I couldn't hear anything or see anything. Not knowing that she was OK churned me up inside, I needed to see her, be near her, to protect her.

Eventually, I made my way back to the house, the burning need to see her took over. I glimpsed downstairs and saw the Twilight Saga Dvds sitting on the table. "David, you sly fox you!" I muttered out loud. He was forbidden by the rules of the council from telling anyone what we are, but there are ways around it and it seems David intends to plant those seeds. Interesting.

I climbed up that tree that I'd become familiar with since Olivia took residence in that bedroom. Panic gripped my chest as soon as I saw her. She was in bed, beads of sweat were visible on her face and she was thrashing around. Without thinking, I edged myself onto her wall and slowly pried open the window. My hand hesitated above her, longing to stroke her face. Instead, I settled for gently pulling back the blanket. Her pyjamas were damp and sticking to her. The perfect outline of her breast was visible. I sucked in a breath and prayed my willpower would hold out. Without thinking, my hand reached out and brushed a wisp of hair which had fallen over her eye. Right on contact, I felt like I'd been struck by lightning that pushed me back.

Olivia woke up with a start and I moved faster than I ever had out of that window. s**t, I'd left it open. If David saw me here I'd be in trouble with the council. He probably already suspects that Noah or I are behind her feeling off. If he got proof, I compelled Olivia I can expect harsh punishment from the council. It was forbidden to use it on council members or their families without seeking permission first. I'd pushed my luck more than I should today.

I felt my phone vibrate and a message from Tom popped up. "David called an immediate council meeting. I expect you to be there". I gritted my teeth and began to make my way to the town Chambers.

Everyone else was already there when I arrived, except David.

"Do you two know what this is about?" Tom quizzed, looking at me and Noah.

I shrugged my shoulders, I wasn't prepared to admit to anything. 10 minutes later, David arrived and took up the space in the middle of the circle of seats.

"I'm sorry for calling this at short notice, however, I've become rather alarmed over the last while at the attention that seems to be being given to Olivia who is my charge and to be considered a family member. Noah today had to be asked to leave my property."

I raised my eyebrows at this and looked at Noah. He looked unphased.

"David, I told you already, I'll wait until Olivia accepts my invitations."

"You will stay the hell away from my family, especially Olivia," David shouted in a threatening tone.

"Gentlemen! Can I suggest that we stop this? You know Olivia is off-limits, Noah. However, David, you must accept also that she is an adult and if she decides to date Noah that you cannot intervene. We are all governed by our rules for instances like this."

"Tom, I also think someone's been watching her at night."

Tom shot a glance in my direction and I looked at the floor.

"If this proves to be true, it will be dealt with by the council. Has Olivia seen anyone?"

"No, but she said she felt like she was being watched."

"David, this is a new environment for her and she has had a traumatic time getting here. Perhaps it's just an adjustment period."

"Fine!" David boomed, " I'm going back to my daughters, but consider this a final warning, Noah" he spat before turning and exiting, letting the door slam behind him.

I wasn't hanging around to get a lecture or questions from Tom or Noah, questions I didn't want to answer, so I too made my exit.

I didn't stop when I got home until I hit the shower. My muscles were tense and I felt anxious. Why had Olivia reacted so poorly to my compulsion? How could she sense me in her room or outside her room? I made a mental note to ask Tom if his enquiries had come to anything. I turned up the temperature and the pressure in the shower and climbed in. My limbs felt heavy and sore, I could feel the heavy thrum of the shower beating down and working on the muscles, but it wasn't enough. I was unsettled, I wanted to go back and keep watch over Olivia, I wanted to see her again. I closed my eyes and tipped my head back, letting the hot water pour over me, the image of Olivia naked, her perfect body at the edge of the bath crept in. I could feel myself getting hard. I'd not had a release in almost a week. That wasn't like me, it was nearly a nightly occurrence for me with whatever girl took my fancy.

I pictured Olivia in my bed naked, me kissing her lips until they became swollen and sensitive, moving down her neck and breathing in her cotton candy and peaches scent, kissing her neck and feeling the pulsating blood under it. I groaned and wrapped my hand around the length of me, allowing a firm grip to build up strokes. My hands cupped each breast, giving equal attention, rolling her hardened n*****s around my fingers, flicking my tongue across them as her back would arch off the bed, one hand going lower and finding out just how wet she was for me.

"Oh f**k" I shouted out loud as I came all into the flowing water. I was breathless, I never touched myself like that, I'd never had the need and, usually, I lasted much longer. It wasn't due to the length of time I'd gone without, it was because of my mental images of Olivia, I wanted her more than I'd ever wanted anyone before. This wasn't blood lust. Tom had been wrong. This was much more than that but I wasn't sure what. Was it just because she wouldn't fall at my feet? Did I like the chase? Maybe.